Accomplished auto captain

  THE DRB-Hicom group bade a fond and sad farewell to one of its automotive industry captains this week. Datuk William Chong Wei Yoon, who has been the group’s director (automotive distribution) since April 2001, called it a day when he checked out of his signature Jalan Ampang penthouse office in Kuala Lumpur last Thursday. Some may sigh with relief because Chong is strict and even today, he calls a spade a spade at the high decibels the Hakkas are famed for. Click here to read more.

Festive bustle and hassle

While friends like Azuar cancelled their motoring holidays over the long Chinese New Year holidays in anticipation of the traffic congestion, there were many others who went right ahead because they had no choice or they didn’t care. Wong, a government servant, departed Petaling Jaya last Thursday at 3am and had a smooth drive up to Kangar. His uncle started from USJ at noon on Friday and arrived at 8pm. Another motorist, Chen, an RTM pensioner, had the last say of the day when he criticised the toll discounts offered by PLUS for the festive season travel period. Click here to read more.

Musical chairs and fuel

Playing musical chairsFOR those who have been promised a 2010 year of registration model delivered before Chinese New Year but who have not even seen the shadow of the car yet, don’t just blame the salesman.Nor, if you’re a husband celebrating Chinese New Year, should you let your wife's nagging about the non-arrival of the new car get to you. Both of you might in fact aim your comments at some overzealous officials from the Port Klang Customs Department tinkering about with operational procedures and not communicating sufficiently with their customers. Click here to read more.

Electric vehicle breakthrough

IT'S a tale of two entrepreneurs taking on the world. Tan Sri Vincent Tan is familiar to most investors in Malaysia, being a self-made man who founded Berjaya Corp. Wang Chuanfu is also well-known in China's elite circles, making it to the top of Forbes 2009's list of richest people in China. He's the founder and owner of BYD Company Ltd, a Shenzhen, China-based company. Click here to read more.

China's BYD Auto to launch in Malaysia

 It's a tale of two entrepreneurs taking on the world. Tan Sri vincent Tan is familiar to most investors in Malaysia, being a self-made man who founded Berjaya Corp.Click here to read more.

Sand and sensibility

UNTIL last week, two of the world’s biggest casino companies were racing to complete their projects in Singapore. The race ended last week when Resorts World triumphantly opened the doors to four of its six hotels and more than a dozen of its restaurants on Sentosa Island. The other group is still slogging on the ground and it’s all a bit ironic as it’s called The Sands, and it has got no sand, except what it can barge in from Myanmar. Even its second source is in jeopardy because sources say there is opposition from the regime in Vietnam. Click here to read more.

Constraints of fuel rationing

OUR writer Tony Yew was in the office pacing up and down and talking on the handphone. He seemed to be more busy than usual and looked quite excited. What's up? I asked. "I'm hunting for a BMW 740iL. You can get a good condition unit, the V8 3,000cc model, for about RM28,000," he said. Yes, that’s the fallout from the soon-to-be introduced rationing of subsidised petrol as announced by Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Click here to read more.

Striking stance, diminished glitter

THE Detroit Motor Show has been around for more than 100 years but it was only in 1987 that the Detroit Auto Dealers Association got together to make it a national event. Like the Roman empire that rose and fell, thus was also the fate of what used to be one of the world's most important shows - the North American International Auto Show or the Detroit Motor Show as it was familiarly known. Click here to read more.

Trans-Amazon drive update!

25 Jan 2010 Trans Amazon update! Click here to read more.

Safety taken for a ride

  Safety taken for a ride IF we really want safer express bus rides, then we must reform the system intelligently. The momentum has been given by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib's succinct call that bus services at night should continue. That's so logical that it almost shouldn't have to be said. Yet in the face of statements from other quite high ranking politicans asking for night bus services to be stopped, this important and simple statement from the PM sets a clear direction. Click here to read more.